Night shot of the Heart of Texas eng #2214 under a clear night sky in Lometa, TX

Leaving Lometa with a healthy train, GMTX 2214 leads the westbound turn as it nears the Hwy 183 overpass.

2 Heart of Texas GP38-2's in the new paint at Lometa along BNSF's Lampasas Sub.

Deep in central Texas at rural Lometa, the power for the aptly named Heart of Texas Railroad awaits the next call to duty as BNSF's QCLOHOU flies by on the adjacent mainline.

Clovis NM to Houston TX intermodal passes the Heart Of Texas

Pulling up track one, the outbound sand loads reach the BNSF interchange. The inbound sand loads and empties are along side on track three and soon they will depart towards Brady. The former Scoul... (more)

Bold is a word to describe the gleaming white paint on these three fresh GP15-1's on the GCSR. The roughly 68 mile long shortline was started up in 1993 and operates former Santa Fe tracka... (more)

Bold is a word to describe the gleaming white paint on these three fresh GP15-1's on the GCSR. The roughly 68 mile long shortline was started up in 1993 and operates former Santa Fe tracka... (more)

Today's West Local is led by BNSF GP30u 2421. She was built in May of '62 as a Phase Ia GP30, serial number 27208, part of order number 7622 (ATSF 1200-1234). Later rebuilt as a GP30u with new e... (more)

The West Local switches the east end of Lometa yard. Watching and videoing these three units switch cars for an hour was very enjoyable, knowing any day could be the last time we experience the c... (more)

Along the Gulf Colorado & San Saba Railway, the West Local coasts up into the yard at Lometa, preparing to do an hour of switching before heading for home in Temple. Watching and videoing these t... (more)

The SD45-2's are running out their last miles in Texas, mostly in rock train service.

GCSR power lays over at the BNSF interchange in Lometa. The 9525 was originally built as a GM&O unit.